A plan to build 221 single-family homes just off Highway 70 and Horn Springs Road in Lebanon has been submitted to planning to the city.

Stratford Station is a proposal to build 221 single-family homes just off Highway 70 and Horn Springs Road in Lebanon.(Photo: File)

Stratford Station is the name of the preliminary plan on just under 50 acres owned by brothers Jack and Rick Bell.

An out-of-state builder who has a contract on the property will construct the homes if approved, Jack Bell said.

The houses are expected to be valued at $300,000 and above according to initial plans, Jack Bell said. Construction would be done in phases.

The Stratford Station plan does not require rezoning and won't need city council approval as submitted, officials said.

Infrastructure recommendations are being worked on as part of the planning process, Lebanon Planning Director Paul Corder said.

The plan includes homes backing up to Horn Springs Road, which is not preferred by the city with existing homes on the other side of the street and will be discussed, Corder said.

Stratford Station near train station

The Stratford Station property is close to Hamilton Springs — a transit-oriented mixed-use development with 396 apartment units completed and includes a train station for the Music City Star commuter rail line that opened last year.

Corder envisions a future trail system to provide pedestrian access from Stratford Station to Hamilton Springs and the train station, and said easements are being requested.

“I think that is everybody’s goal eventually,” said Jack Bell.

The Bell family is also involved in the Hamilton Springs development that has work underway to build about 265 more apartment units for residents ages 55 and older.